PDF Version of Volume 25, Issue 8 – May 19, 2017 Vegetable Crops Poor Stands or Stand Loss Due to Seed or Transplant Issues Revisited Pea Harvest Season is Underway Virus Problems Found in Garlic Early This Year Potato Late… Continue Reading
If you want to reduce your energy costs, the Energize Delaware Farm Program can benefit you! The program offers loans up to $400,000 and grants up to $100,000 per farm for qualified applicants. The program provides: Energy audits provided by… Continue Reading
Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu Congratulations to Jeff Peat for identifying the grass sawfly in this past week’s Guess the Pest and for being selected to be entered into the end of season raffle for $100… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu There is a new “Mid-Atlantic Field Crop Weed Management Guide” developed by weed specialists from Penn State, University of Delaware, University of Maryland, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia University. The 240-page guide covers corn,… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu As preemergence herbicide use increases, more metribuzin applications are being made. Metribuzin is sold under a number of generic names including Tri-Cor and Glory. Metribuzin is a component of Canopy, Authority MTZ, Boundary, and… Continue Reading
